Easy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

Submitted by TishT

"If you can boil water and mix you can make this wonderfully tasty pasta at the spur of the moment! Great for the surprise dinner with a salad and crusty bread"

 

• Ready In: 32mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb pasta, of your choice
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 (5 ounce) package herbed feta cheese
• 1 (3 ounce) jar sun-dried tomatoes (in a cello bag or oil-packed)
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil (or 2 tsp dried basil)
• 1⁄3 1/3 cup pecans (optional) or 1/3 cup walnuts (optional)

directions

1. Boil pasta in salted water.
2. Drain, reserving the liquid.
3. Set aside.
4. Put oil in the bottom of a serving dish.
5. Crush garlic and place in oil.
6. In a separate bowl, break up feta cheese until it's crumbly.
7. Add enough pasta water to make it into a lumpy mixture.
8. Place in serving dish.
9. Chop or cut sun-dried tomatoes into small pieces and add to the cheese.
10. Mix in toasted pine nuts, pecans or walnuts.
11. Wet pasta with some of the reserved water and add to the mixture.
12. Toss well.
13. Top with basil.

Reviews

[Missy Wombat]

This is great when you want a quick pasta meal. This is very toddler friendly too! A no-fail pasta recipe.

 

[stormylee]

So, so good! I used 3 cloves of garlic and added a pinch of red pepper flakes for a bit of a kick. A delicious dinner with minimal effort - thank you so much for sharing!

 

[SNQueenMab]

We made this with muti-colored bow tie pasta and with the toasted pine nuts for my brother's wedding. It was a hit!

 

[Bergy]

Delicious - I used whole wheat noodles, Greek Feta cheese and sundried Tomatoes in oil. I reccommend having all the ingredients ready in bowls so you can add it all quickly to the hot Pasta. After first serving I popped the pasta into a medium hot oven and it was great for seconds. I think it may be a good idea after adding the pasta to the cheese etc pop it into the oven to get warmed through & hot Enjoyed by all- Thanks Tish!